Bhavana Scalia-Bruce is the Portland, Maine-based associate editor of SeafoodSource. She attended the University of Maine studying journalism and Spanish. Before joining the SeafoodSource team, Bhavana worked for DownEast magazine as an editorial intern, as well as a columnist and business manager for UMaine’s student award-winning newspaper, the Maine Campus.
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The average price of Norwegian salmon increased NOK 1.08 (USD 0.10, EUR 0.09) week over week, up 1 percent, in the 12th week of 2024, according to the Nasdaq Salmon Index, a database that provides weekly sales updates and a weighted average price for fresh, head-on gutted Atlantic superior salmon from Norway.
The average per-kilogram price of Norwegian salmon in the 12th week of 2024 reached NOK 108.96 (USD 10.04, EUR 9.30), which is up from the
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SeafoodSource is closely following the sustainable seafood movement by compiling a regular round-up of sector updates about sustainability initiatives and certifications.
- The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has initiated a plan to cease its operations in China, the organization said on 27 March.
Currently, there are 30 China-based farms holding ASC certification, according to ASC’s website. The certified farms mostly harvest
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At approximately 1:28 a.m. EDT on 26 March, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. collapsed after a large vessel carrying shipping cargo struck one of the bridge's support beams.
At least eight construction crew members were working on the bridge at the time and six are missing and presumed dead, according to the Washington Post.
The ship involved in the collision – the Dali, a 985-foot, Singapore-flagged vessel
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SeafoodSource is closely following the plant-based and cell-based seafood alternatives market by compiling a regular round-up of updates from the sector.
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A-headquartered plant-based seafood company AQUA Cultured Foods announced a partnership with biotechnology research company Ginkgo Bioworks. The partnership aims to enhance AQUA Cultured Foods’ fermentation technology to create nutritious fish-free seafood
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Hamburg, Germany-headquartered Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's leading shipping companies, has released a comparatively optimistic outlook for the sector for the rest of 2024.
This comes after Hapag-Lloyd reported a decline in its net profits in 2023 to USD 3.2 billion (EUR 3 billion), compared to USD 18 billion (EUR 16.6 billion) in 2022.
“The last quarter of 2023 was difficult because rates were at unsustainable levels,” Jansen
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To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to [email protected].
- Seafarms Group Limited appointed Peter Fraser as commercial director of Project Sea Dragon, a shrimp-farming development in Australia that has faced financial
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